The industrial revolution in the production of pharmaceuticals and personal care products
(PPCPs) has significantly improved public health in recent years. However, this …

At low concentrations salts are relatively benign, but anthropogenic activities can drive
concentrations to levels that impact soil quality, microbial, plant, and animal life. Soil and …

Acute and diffuse contamination of soil by organic and inorganic pollutants causes wide
concerns and intentional or accidental introduction of these substances poses serious …

Soil is an important environmental matrix to support the life of all organisms directly or
indirectly. Despite being the ultimate sink for all pollutants, it has been neglected for long …

Polyaromatic hydrocarbon (PAHs) are a large class of organic compounds that contain two
or more fused aromatic rings form by the incomplete combustion of carbonaceous material …

Transgenic plants and associated bacteria constitute a new generation of genetically
modified organisms for efficient and environment-friendly treatment of soil and water …

High toxicity, bioaccumulation factor and widespread dispersal of persistent organic
pollutants (POPs) cause environmental and human health hazards. The combined use of …

Purpose The term “phytotechnologies” refers to the application of science and engineering
to provide solutions involving plants, including phytoremediation options using plants and …

Recently, I wrote a book entitled Soils: Principles, Properties and Management which
Springer published in December 2012. The original manuscript had a long chapter of more …

Plants, microbes, and their mutualistic associations are well known for degrading or
removing harmful pollutants by various modes of remediation mechanisms in both the …